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JONES v. BATES

No. S91A0387.

403 S.E.2d 804 (1991)

261 Ga. 240

JONES v. BATES, et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

May 10, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Lyons, III, Jack E. Boone, Jr., Augusta, for Jones.

John I. Harper, Fulcher, Hagler, Reed, Obenshain, Hanks & Harper, Jeanne M. Hyder, Augusta, for Bates, et al.

HUNT, Justice.

Christopher Jones' foot was burned by a lamp from which the heat shield had been removed during surgery.1 At the time of the occurrence, August 30, 1985, Jones was 16 years old. His 18th birthday was May 12, 1987.

On May 11, 1989, Jones filed his complaint in two counts, alleging, in Count 1, simple negligence on the part of Bates and those under his control, and in Count 2, medical malpractice on the part of Bates...

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